There is still no specific meeting scheduled, but Kremlin officials say that discussions with North Korea are ongoing about the details of a time and place for such a meeting. This would be Kim’s first visit to Moscow.

Since starting a diplomatic push in January, Kim has held three summits with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in, met twice with China’s Xi Jinping, and once with US President Donald Trump. A second Kim-Trump summit is being discussed, though a date has not been set.

With a focus on meeting regional powers, a direct Kim-Putin meeting has been conspicuously absent, and one Putin clearly hopes to resolve. Beyond the Russia meeting, Japanese officials have expressed some interest in a Kim-Abe meeting, but North Korea has said they are not interested.

Author: Jason Ditz

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And Kim wants to shake hands with the Pope when he visits the Vatican. In a very short time-span Kim has achieved more than he could have ever dreamed about that he would. He has become an international celebrity. Almost like a famous movie-star. With a single handshake.